Drum and cymbal apparatus



Dec. 8 1925.

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'WILLIA'M CHARLES L. EVANS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DRUIZE AND CYIVIBAL APPARATUS.

Application filed June 14, 1923.

To alt whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that l, l VILLXLAM CHARLES L. Evans, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drum and Cymbal Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the class of playing apparatus adapted to be attached to a bass drum and provided with a pedal for operating a drum beater arm, well as a cymbal beater.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a playing apparatus of the character specified comprising means tomaintain a pedal for the beater in entended position for use and which may be folded compactly against the standard which pivotally'sup- 50 ports the beater, so that the parts may always remain attached together.

Other objects of my invention are to provide improved means for detachably connecting the apparatus with the rim of a drum; to provide improved means for operating the beater; 'to provide a beater head having a relatively hard portion and a relatively soft portion adjustable with relation to the drum to produce different tones when striking the drum; to provide a rest for the heel of the operator at the outer end of the pedal adjustably connected therewith and provided with means to engage the floor to prevent the apparatus from sliding; to provide improved means for securing the cymbal beater to the rod or staff of the drum heater, and generally to improve features of construction of the class of apparatus referred to,

My invention also comprises novel details of improvement that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein- Fig. 1 is a side view of my improved drum and cymbal playing apparatus shown attached to a drum;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus;

Fig. 3 is a cross section, enlarged. on line 3, 3, in Fig. 4;

Serial No. 645,257.

Fig. 4 is a detail section on line 4, 4, in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail edge view of part of the cymbal beater clamp;

F g. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Fig. 7 is a plan view, partly in section on line 7, 7, in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing the apparatus folded.

bimllar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The standard 1 is provided with a base 2 and at 3 is a rocking member or head pivotally supported upon the standard, as by means of a shaft 4 carried thereby. Any suitable bearings, such as ball bearings, may be provided between the standard 1 and the member 3. The standard is shown having two spaced members between which the member 3 is pivotally supported. The base is adapted to rest upon the floor and is provided at one end with a projection 2 adapted to rest upon the rim 5 of the drum 5. A clamp member for the rim is indicated at 6 pivotally supported between its ends upon a pin or shaft 7 carried by base :2. The member 6 has a projecting portion 6 at one end that opposes the projection 2, whereby the rim 5 may be clamped therebetween, and the member 6 has a rearward portion 6 adapted to be engaged by a screw 8 operative in the threads in base 2, as in a nut 9 secured upon said base. The base is shown provided with a longltudinal space 2 open at the bottom within which the member 6 is pivoted in such a manner that the screw 8 may project from the top wall of the base in engagement with the part 6 of clamp member 6, whereby when said screw is rotated in one direction it will bear against said portion 6* of member (3 to cause its outwardly projecting portion 6 to clamp the drum rim 5 against projection 2*, so that the base will be securely attached to the rim. When screw 8 is rotated in the opposite direction the member 6 will be released from the drum rim. For convenience in operation the screw 8 is shown provided with a finger piece 10 pivot-ally attached to the screw at 11 to act as a lever for operating the screw. An advantage of the construction described is that the base may be pushed along the floor toward the drum rim which will be received between the projecting parts 2 and 6, and when screw 8 is properly operated the member 6 will be tilted into engagement with the rim without requiring manipulation of member 6 to fit it to the rim.

The rocking member or head 3 provided with a bore 3 in which the beater rod or stall 12 is slidably titted. A screw 13 is carried by member 3 to en age rod 12 to secure the latter in lengthwis acjusted pos1t1on. By preference rod 12 1S polygonal in cross-section with its opposing edges vertically disposed, (Fig. 3), and the opening 3 in member 3 is correspondingly arranged so that the rod will not rotate within. said member, whereby the beater arm for the cymbal may be securely retained in set position on rod 12, as hereinafter refe red to. The rod 12 is provided with a heater head 14 adapted to engage the head. llhe beater head 14 may be of? a2 7 suitable construction so far as the o provement are concerned. make the beater head in the like member 14 provided around it of relatively hard elastic webbing, indicated at 1 1;", and upon said band I apply an outer layer relatively soft material, such as felt, at 14 extending partially around said head, so that the band 1 1* or the flexible material 141 may engage the drum head according to the tones to be produced. The heater head is rotatively supported upon rod 12 and when such rod is made of polygonal metal the portion receiving the beater head may be turned cylindrical, so that the beater head may be rotated thereon to present the relatively hard portion 14 or the relatively sot: portion 14; toward the drum head. A stop 15 on the rod 12 locates position of the beater head L1 thereon and said beater head may be re ained in place by means of a screw 16 threaded into the end of rod 12. The con struction of the beater head described produces what I term a double effect, that to say, the relatively hard portion 1 1' when striking the drum head will produce v rit I call a snappy drum tone and the relatively soft portion 14 will produce a deep sonorous tone. The heater head 14 will be retained upon the red or stat? 12 with sutlicient tightness so that it will not rotate thereon spontaneously but must be turned manually to present the hard or soft portion toward the drum head.

At 17 is indicated a pedal for the operators foot to actuate member 3 and the beater head. The pedal is pivotally connected at 18 with a toldable extension attached to the base. Said toldable extens on comprises a hinge member indicated at 19 having a hinge piece 19 pivoted at 20 to base 2 and a hinge piece 19 extending outwardly from the piece 19 and connected thereto by the hinge pin 21, a head at 22 being secured to hinge piece 19", as by rivet The head is provided with spaced jaws between which the adjacent outer end of pedal 17 is located and pivotally retained by the pivot or rod 18, (Fig. 7). The opposite or inner end of the pedal is operatively connected with the rocking member or head 5 which latter is shown provided with depending spaced links 24: pivotally attached to member 3, at 25, and having at the lower end a bearing 26 for engagement with the hook-like end. 2'? of an arm 2? that extends from the pedal, (Fig. (3). preferably pivoted to the under side of the pedal at 28 and projects beyond said pivot so that when said arm is extended outwardly from the pedal into engagement with the bearing 26 the pedal will bear on the arm for opera ing the links 2a and lllQlJl'JGl' 3. The bearing is shown in the form or" a grooved roll to det. chably receive he like end 2'? of arm 2. and space the s 25 apart so that said arm will rei ain opera tively connected with said bearing and side motion of the arm is limited, whereby the arm may be readily unhooked from the hearing 26 to be folded against. the pedal. hen the parts are assembled, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6, and the pedal is depressed, the member 3 will be rocked to cause the beater head 1 1 to strike the drum head. To return the beater head from the drum one or more spiral spri gs 29 are connected with member 3 and with standard 1, l have shown the springs 29 provided with loops 29 at their upper 'ec go to engage headed studs or screws 30 projecting laterally from member on the side of shaft oppos' linlts 24, the lower ends of said springs oeing attached to screw rods 31 that are slidable in hulrs or projections carried by standard 1. The rods are provided with nuts 33 hearing o't n t the under the hubs 32, serving to ad rods 31 length l wise to regulate the tension ol' 29. To retain said screw rods a set position I have shown spring around said rods above the hubs 32 and hearing against said hubs and against sto "5 J- n on said rods, the expansion of the springs 34 FBIVEDQ: to retain the parts in set position.

Either or both of the springs 29 ma y be used according to the tension desired respecting the pedal 17. V

A cymbal beater arm is indicated at 36 adjustably carried upon the rod or stall? 12. The arm 36 is shown provided with a balllike head 37 to strike the cymbal 38 secured upon the drum in any well known or desired way, and said arm is shown pivoted at 39 upon a head it) adjustably attached to rod or staff 12. A block 4-1 is slidably mount ed upon rod 12, which passes through a hole The arm 27 is in said block, which block is provided with a screw or threaded arm 42 adapted to engage rod 12 to secure said block in set position thereon. Said block is shown provided with a depending threaded projection 43 adapted to receive a nut 44 to secure the head to the rod 12. Said head is forked, (Figs. 4 and 6) to slide lengthwise respecting block 41 under rod 12 and the upper surface of the forked portion of head 40 is recessed at- 40 corresponding to the contour of rod 12 to engage the same. The nut 44 when screwed against the head 40 will secure the same firmly to the rod 12, and the parts 40 and 41 when assembled may together be adjusted along said rod so that the cymbal striking ball 37 may be set in desired striking position respecting the cymbal. By having the rod 12 of polygonal shape and the recess 4O in head 40 of corresponding shape the head 40 and the cyabal striking arm 36 will be retained in set position so as not to swing rotatively around the rod or staff. The outer end of head 40 is provided with a lug or projection 40 adapted to be engaged by arm 36 when the latter is extended laterally from rod 12 to limit the downward swing of the latter when approaching the cymbal a.

A heel rest is indicated at 45 shown pivotally connected with the pedal by means of links 46 on opposite sides of the heel plate provided with slots 46 receiving the rod or shaft 18, which at its ends is headed over said links so that the latter may slide, said links being pivoted at 47 to the heel rest. Said heel rest is shown provided with feet 45 to rest upon the floor and with pointed projections 45 adapted to engage the floor to prevent slipping of the apparatus along the floor from the influence of the operators foot. The heel rest may be extended as in full lines in Fig. 6, or, by means of the links 46 and their slots, may be shifted nearer to the pedal and in inclined position with the inner end of the heel rest bearing against the lugs 22 and the links 46 tilted, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6. The top surface of the heel rest may be provided with a rubber mat or the like 48.

By means of the arrangements described my improved apparatus may be extenc ed for use and attached to a drum in a simple manner, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6, and when the pedal is operated the drum or the drum and cymbal may be played in an ordinary way, and the parts will remain assembled at all times. The several parts of the apparatus are foldable by reason of the hinge and pivotal connections so that the parts may be folded compactly with the pedal extending along the standard with the arm 27 extended rearwardly along the edal, (Fig. 8) and the heel rest outside of pedal, the cymbal beater being folded parallel with the rod or staff 12, so that it will not be necessary to remove the apparatus from the drum when it is desired to transport the drum, and the latter and the attached apparatus may be enclosed in the usual drum case or cover. When it is desired to use the apparatus it may be readily opened out from the drum, and none of the parts of the apparatus need be detached from one another either to be put into use or folded.

Having now descriliied my invention what i claim is:

1. .iin apparatus of the class described comprising a base having a standard, a heater member pivotally carried by the standard, a pedal, means operatr y connecting the pedal with said member, a foldable extension pivotally connected at one end with the base and pivotally connected at its outer end with. the pedal, said extension having an intermediate hinge between the base and the pedal whereby the extension may fold between the pedal and the standard when the pedal xtends along the latter.

2. An apparatus as specified in claim 1 in which the means operatively connecting the pedal with the beater member comprise a link extending from said member and provided with a bearing, and a projection upon the pedal provided with means to detachably engage said bearing.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a base having a standard, a beater member pivotally carried by the standard, a pedal, means operatively connecting the pedal with said member comprising a link extending from said member and provided with a bearing, a projection upon the pedal provided with means to detachably engage said bearing, said projection being pivotally attached to the pedal to extend forward of the pedal and beneath it, a portion of the pedal extending over said projection when the latter extends for wardly to engage the projection for operating the beater member, a foldable extension pivotally connected at one end with the base and pivotally connected at its outer end with the pedal, said extension havin an intermediate hinge between the base and the pedal whereby the extension may fold between the pedal and the standard when the pedal extends along the latter.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising a base having a standard, a heater member pivotally carried by the standard, a pedal operatively connected with the beater member, and an extension pivotally connected at one end to the base and having spaced jaws at its outer end, the adjacent end of the pedal being located between asid jaws and pivotally connected thereto, said extension having a hinge between the base and the pedal whereby the extension l'112 be folded between the standard and the pedal when the latter extends along the standard.

rin apparatus the class described (.on'iprising a base having a standard a heater inen'iher iVotall carried by the standard, a pedal operatirel connected with the beater member,- :an extension pivotally connected with the pedal and inovably connected with the liaise a heel rest, and links pivotal 3; connecting the heel rest vith said matension edjacei'it to the pedal, said links having slots receiving the pivots, said heel rest havii'ig feet located in PQSi CiCD respectn 1' to bear a 'ainst the floor and against the entensioi to retain the heel rest in inprovided with a pointed projection to enratns a cng the floor.

7. A: ay aratus oi the class described prising a base having a standard, a er member pivotally carried by the (laid, a pedal operatively connected with polygonal opening slidably receivrod and means to secure the rod in set position in said member.

"11 apparatus oi? the class described a heater :neinber, nvans to operate 1' ember, and a heater head rotativel v by aid member said head having 11 iv hard portion on one side and portion on the opposite engage the drum head lead is correspondingly roopposition to said drum head.

:paratus oi the class specified in l the relatively hard por- 11 ad comprises elastic round said head and the po tion is secured upon said 'VELLIAM CHAS. L. EVANS. 

